I cannot believe how often school has been closed this year for snow. School has been called off for a half-inch of snow and even when there was a chance of snow. It’s a good thing our school officials don’t live in New York, we would never have school. Do the officials not want to get out or the bus drivers afraid to drive in it? What is the problem?

These kids are going to have to go all summer just to make up these days.

Police say a woman visiting a La Grange prison locked herself in a restroom Sunday, gave birth to a healthy baby girl and stuffed her daughter’s mouth with toilet paper before hiding the body in a trash can.

Ashley Nicole Cox, 20, a daycare worker from Corbin, now faces charges of murder and concealing the death of an infant.

Officials at Roederer Correctional Complex told police Cox spent an extended period of time locked in the visitors’ restroom during her visit Sunday morning.

North Oldham High School graduate Jeremy Eaton was named to the dean’s list at the University of Kentucky College of Engineering for the fall semester. He earned a 4.0 grade-point average for the semester. He is the son of Mark and Jill Eaton.

NEW CASTLE – Casey Jackson didn’t do a lot right on the final play of the game except get fouled and make his free throws.

Jackson, a South Oldham High School senior, hit two free throws with four-tenths of a second left in the game to give the Dragons a 65-63 win over upset-minded Gallatin County Monday in the Eighth Region tourney semifinals.

The free throws came off a set play when Jackson was fouled on a three-point attempt.

NEW CASTLE – In a game that never lacked for high drama, Shelby County’s defense dominated the closing minutes of the third quarter as the Rockets came from behind to beat South Oldham 76-70 Tuesday in the Eighth Region finals.

Shelby County forced four straight turnovers and converted on all four as they went from a 50-43 deficit to lead 51-50 at the close the third quarter.

Police say a woman visiting a La Grange prison locked herself in a restroom Sunday, gave birth to a healthy baby girl and stuffed her daughter’s mouth with toilet paper before hiding the body in a trash can.

Ashley Nicole Cox, 20, a daycare worker from Corbin, now faces charges of murder and concealing the death of an infant. She pleaded not guilty to both charges Wednesday in Oldham district court.

Officials at Roederer Correctional Complex told police Cox spent an extended period of time locked in the visitors’ restroom during her visit Sunday morning.

NEW CASTLE – In a game that never lacked for high drama, Shelby County’s defense dominated the closing minutes of the third quarter as the Rockets came from behind to beat South Oldham 76-70 Tuesday in the Eighth Region finals.

Shelby County forced four straight turnovers and converted on all four as they went from a 50-43 deficit to lead 51-50 at the close the third quarter.

South Oldham's Casey Jackson hit two of three free throws with four-tenths of a second left to give the Dragons a 63-61 win over Gallatin County Monday in the Eighth Region semi finals.

Jackson was fouled on a three-point attempt after missing an off-balance three-point attempt from the left wing,

The winning free throws ended a long night for the Dragons who fell behind 17-2 to open the game. SOHS regained the lead at the opening of the second half only to see Gallatin come back to take a six-point lead,